Swift Guitar Lessons
“Wicked Game” By Chris Isaak
Standard Tuning | Key of E | 113 bpm | Released Dec. 1989 | Reprise Records
Intro:
Trem. dive Bm A E
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---------0-------|-7~~-------------|-------------7\--|-0~~-------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Bm A E
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
B|-------------0---|-7~~-------------|---------5---3-2-|-0~~-------------|--------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------x--------|-------------2---|-1------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------x---------|----------/4---4-|--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 &
Instrumental Riff (Repeat 2x)
Bm A E
e|---2-----0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----3-----3---2-|-----0-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-4---------------|-4-----4---2-----|-1-----------1-2/|-4---------------|
D|-----------------|-------------4---|-----------2-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Verse 1 1&2&3&4&
Bm ↓ ↓ ↑↓↑ A E
The world was on fire, and no one could save me but you
Bm A E (Descending Lick)
Strange what desire can make foolish people do
Bm A E (Descending Lick)
I'd never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
Bm A E (Ascending Lick)
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
Chorus 1
Bm A E
No, I_______ don't want to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I_______ don't want to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm
With you...
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Swift Guitar Lessons
“WICKED GAME” BY CHRIS ISAAk
Repeat Instrumental Riff 2x Verse
2
(Bm) A E
What a wicked game you played... to make me feel this way
Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do... to let me dream of you
Bm A E
What a wicked thing to say... you never felt this way
Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do.... to make me dream of you!
Chorus 2
Bm A E
and, I_______ wanna to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I_______ don't want to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm
With you...
Guitar Solo
A E
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B|---------0-------|-7---------------|-0---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Bm A E
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
B|-------------0---|-7---------------|---------5---3-2-|-0~~-------------|--------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------x--------|-------------2---|-1------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------x---------|----------/4---4-|--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 &
Bm A E Repeat bars 9-12 Bm
e|---2-----0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|√2-----|
B|-----3-----3---2-|-----0-----------|-----------------|-----------------|√3-----|
G|-4---------------|-4-----4---2-----|-1-----------1-2/|-4---------------|√4-----|
D|-----------------|-------------4---|-----------2-----|-----------------|√4-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2
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Swift Guitar Lessons
“WICKED GAME” BY CHRIS ISAAk
Verse 3
Bm A E
The world was on fire, and no one could save me but you
Bm A E (Descending Lick)
Strange what desire can make foolish people do
Bm A E (Descending Lick)
I'd never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
Bm A E (Lick Variation)
And I'd never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
Chorus 3
Bm A E
No, I_______ wanna to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I_______ wanna to fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Outro (Instrumental riff played over this section)
Bm //// | A //// | E //// | //// |
with you... (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm //// | A //// | E //// | //// |
with you... (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm //// | A //// | E //// | //// |
No, I_____________(this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm //// | A //// | E //// | //// |
I________________ (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
Nobody... loves no one...
Chorus Lead Part
Bm A E
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B|-----3-----3-----|-----2-----2-----|-0---------------|-----------------|
G|---4-------------|---2-------------|-1-----------1-2-|/4v--------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------2-----|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
